Fwd: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert Sept 11

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From: <ebird-alert@birds.cornell.edu>
Date: Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 3:56 PM
Subject: [eBird Alert] Kings County Rare Bird Alert <hourly>
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*** Species Summary:

- Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (3 reports)
- Blue-headed Vireo (1 report)
- Philadelphia Vireo (1 report)
- Saltmarsh Sparrow (1 report)
- Lincoln's Sparrow (1 report)
- Connecticut Warbler (1 report)
- Dickcissel (1 report)

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Thank you for subscribing to the <hourly> Kings County Rare Bird Alert.  The report below shows observations of rare birds in Kings County.  View or unsubscribe to this alert at https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35645
NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated.

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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) (1)
- Reported Sep 11, 2025 08:41 by D K
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S272792962
- Comments: "Flycatcher with yellow wash all the way down belly and bold eye ring. Not the brightest yellow throat, but low contrast compared to breast - not the clear white of a least. Unfortunately a bit too skulky for photos. Seen looking up ravine from nethermead arches bridge, spotted by Valerie"

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) (1)
- Reported Sep 11, 2025 07:54 by Paul Merle
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S272794433
- Comments: "Big eye ring. Light yellow on the chest"

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (Empidonax flaviventris) (1)
- Reported Sep 11, 2025 07:41 by Corey Farwell
- Prospect Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6602841,-73.9689534&ll=40.6602841,-73.9689534
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S272795503
- Comments: "North west of the nethermead"

Blue-headed Vireo (Vireo solitarius) (1)
- Reported Sep 11, 2025 13:54 by Linda Ewing
- Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6523083,-73.9904281&ll=40.6523083,-73.9904281
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S272796287
- Comments: "Flagged for date. Thick, white spectacles; wing bars; grayish head, olive back, yellow on flanks. By valley water."

Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) (1)
- Reported Sep 11, 2025 08:10 by mark alan iantosca
- Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6523083,-73.9904281&ll=40.6523083,-73.9904281
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S272789154
- Comments: "Towards tops of trees near prospect gate. Edge of tall grass. In mixed flock of warbs. Stockyish bird, obvious yellow belly and throat, white eyebrow, grey crown. Another birder got photos."



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Connecticut Warbler (Oporornis agilis) (1)
- Reported Sep 11, 2025 08:10 by mark alan iantosca
- Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6523083,-73.9904281&ll=40.6523083,-73.9904281
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S272789154
- Comments: "Continuing bird. Skulky, in underbrush, bold eye ring, greyish hood yellow belly, olive back."

Dickcissel (Spiza americana) (1)
- Reported Sep 11, 2025 08:10 by mark alan iantosca
- Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6523083,-73.9904281&ll=40.6523083,-73.9904281
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S272789154
- Comments: "Edge of tall grace near prospect gate. Female or immature, sparrow sized, yellow on breast, white patch on throat, yellowish brow. Heard zeet type flight call a couple times. Popped up for a second then flew towards prospect."

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